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To Each His Own: The Conservative Myth of Religion 3

December 7, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday Alfred George discussed why society...

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Society Needs a Better Moral Support than Religion Can Provide

December 10, 2012, 10:27 am

That old-time religion is not a secure enough moral foundation for society's needs. I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is...

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Who Made Religion King?

December 11, 2012, 5:43 pm

I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George showed that the last...

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Render unto Caesar

December 12, 2012, 8:45 pm

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But Religion is Good.

December 13, 2012, 11:30 am

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Tradition can be Tarnished Too

December 14, 2012, 9:27 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George completed his...

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We don't have to live this way.

December 16, 2012, 2:24 pm

The national media, and even local media from all over the country, descended on Newtown, CT almost immediately after the disaster on Friday. Bringing their best "earnest" and "concerned" faces,...

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Tradition and Stupidity

December 17, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.On Friday, Alfred George began to examine the...

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Can Tradition be Trusted?

December 18, 2012, 3:30 am

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Over-the-top Religion, Tradition, and "Culture"

December 19, 2012, 3:30 am

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The Dange of Too Much Tradition (or "Culture")

December 20, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George discussed the...

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The Limits of Tradition in Our Lives

December 21, 2012, 3:30 am

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Tradition and "Culture" Can't Support Society

December 24, 2012, 3:30 am

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Let's start a new tradition of upending Tradition

December 25, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the next installment from Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George showed that...

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An Unexpected Source of Morality

December 26, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George concluded his...

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Is Capitalism the Answer? And What is the Question?

December 27, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday Mr. George how human beings can have...

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The Evil of Capitalism

December 28, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Mr. George began his consideration...

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Softening Capitalism's Heart

December 31, 2012, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.On Friday, Mr. George showed that Capitalism,...

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Lincoln's Take on the Slavery of Capitalism

January 1, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Mr. George showed that decent...

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Is Private Enterprise Really Better Than Public Services?

January 2, 2013, 3:30 am

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Why Capitalism Needs Reins

January 3, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism Yesterday, Mr. George showed that private...

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"Job Creators" are Unnecessary

January 4, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George showed that...

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What Does it Profit a Man?

January 7, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.On Friday Alfred George showed that “job...

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Profit-making and the Decline of Personal Morality

January 8, 2013, 3:30 am

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The Myth of Capitalism Distorts Reality

January 9, 2013, 3:30 pm

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Beyond Capitalism

January 10, 2013, 6:06 am

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Young People and the New Vision

January 11, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George wrapped up his...

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Destroying Conservatism by Changing the Mindset

January 14, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.On Friday, Alfred George showed how the...

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Destroying Conservatism by the Creative Extinction of Fear

January 15, 2013, 3:30 am

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How Conservative Myths Make Us Slavish

January 16, 2013, 3:30 am

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The Fraud of Conservative Myths

January 17, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday Alfred George showed that the Fear...

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Want to be Free? Eliminate Fears

January 18, 2013, 3:30 am

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Creativity Inseperable from Freedom

January 21, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing my reporting on the current installment of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.On Friday, Alfred George showed that...

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Becoming Freer and More Creative

January 22, 2013, 2:59 pm

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Today's post is a practical, two-step approach toward...

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Creativity and Happiness for Progressives

January 23, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George set out a simple approach to...

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Young Americans Must Destroy the Power of Conservatism

January 24, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George discussed the relationship...

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Young Progressives: Doing "the Work" of Your Life Will Change America

January 25, 2013, 4:30 am

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George explained how the young people...

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Young Progessives and "the Work" for a Progressive Future: Part I

January 28, 2013, 7:20 am

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.On Friday, Alfred George, borrowing an idea from Seth...

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How to tell "The Work" from Work: Progressive Revolution, Part II

January 29, 2013, 3:30 am

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George pointed out that we tend to...

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Does "the Work" Have to "Matter"?

January 31, 2013, 2:10 pm

I’m continuing to follow the new installments of Conservative Estimate, the recently founded website that is devoted to demolishing Conservatism.Yesterday, Alfred George presented some ideas for how...

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New Blog Series on Immoral Conservatism

March 1, 2013, 3:30 am

For those of you who found my old posts on Alfred George's Conservative Estimate blog to be interesting, I thought you might like to know that Mr. George is starting a new series of blog posts today....

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Long Letter from an Old Liberal

November 10, 2016, 2:01 pm

I’m not a frequent diarist on DailyKos, but I cannot help speaking out at this time of deep dejection.Yesterday, Kos emerged defiant. Ben Jealous echoed his sentiments on television. I understand...

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Short Letter from an Old Liberal

November 11, 2016, 6:46 am

Several people have asked me to boil down my long letter to a shorter one. Here’s a try.Lots of really bad stuff is coming at us. The New York Times editorial this morning notes of some of them: “Sieg...

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Thank you sooo much, heartlanders, for teaching us humility

November 16, 2016, 11:36 am

Remember how, after blue America elected the first African-American president in 2008, conservatives reflected on their devastating loss and decided that they were at fault for cutting themselves off...

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A Plea to All Electors (Third and Final Update)

December 7, 2016, 4:26 pm

To the honorable Electors of the President of the United States of America:The citizens of your several States, confident in your experience and your judgment, have invested you with a solemn...

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Trump and Republicans set to demonstrate third and final falsehood of...

January 19, 2017, 3:52 pm

Ever since the Pleistocene era, “conservatives” have held three dogmas sacred. First, tax cuts and deregulation solves all economic problems. Second, belligerence solves all foreign relations and...

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A new ebook for acquaintances who still need information about how screwed we...

January 20, 2017, 5:49 am

In an earlier diary, I mentioned this book in passing: Trump Revealed and Republicans Unconcealed for Millennials by Scott McMurrey. Several people asked me to make a separate diary of this, because it...

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Trump. Sad!

January 20, 2017, 9:59 am

That’s all. Just sad. Forever.P. S.: Maybe we can already use the hashtag #WorstPOTUSever ?P. P. S.: If you want to distract yourself, check out the resource in my earlier post.

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Decency vs. depravity

January 21, 2017, 6:09 pm

I was going to say a few words about my experiences at today’s MASSIVE march in DC, but I discovered Scott McMurrey’s new blog, which says a lot of things I would have said. Here’s an excerpt:I just...

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Abusive Originalism: Neil Gorsuch, Acolyte of Self-interested Interpretation...

March 22, 2017, 7:19 am

Originalism—the preferred judicial “philosophy” of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch—is part nonsense, part common sense.The nonsense part of originalism is the high-toned, academic penumbra of...

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